Pequea is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,918 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17516, 17584 and 17603.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Manor; part is in Pequea
Mostly West Lampeter; part is in Pequea
Mostly Lancaster City; part is in Pequea
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pequea. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA63 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pequea; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Pequea had 5,474 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 483rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lancaster County grew from 159,241 residents in 1900 to 552,984 in 2020.
Lancaster County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Safe Harbor Dam, PA weather station (5 miles away).
249,379 jobs at 13,776 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
997 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pequea’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 102 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 123 |
| Dentists | 56 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 154 |
| Mental health providers | 372 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 165 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lancaster SD, Penn Manor SD, Hempfield SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter and MacRae El SchLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 444 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Fulton El SchLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 274 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Hamilton El SchLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 339 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Lafayette El SchLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 437 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Martin SchoolLancaster | Pre-K–8 | 623 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Price El SchLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 331 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Ross El SchLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 281 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Smith-Wade-El El SchLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Wharton El SchLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 327 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Conestoga El SchConestoga | K–6 | 301 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Hambright El SchLancaster | K–6 | 574 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Pequea El SchWillow Street | K–6 | 336 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Rohrerstown El SchLancaster | K–6 | 457 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Reynolds MSLancaster | 6–8 | 511 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Wheatland MSLancaster | 6–8 | 453 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Manor Middle SchoolLancaster | 7–8 | 472 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Country Day SchoolLancaster | Pre-K–12 | 558 | Nonsectarian | 4.7 mi |
| New School MontessoriLancaster | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Nonsectarian | 3.9 mi |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus SchoolLancaster | Pre-K–8 | 148 | Roman Catholic | 4.1 mi |
| The Jenkins SchoolLancaster | Pre-K–K | 18 | Nonsectarian | 5.2 mi |
| Way of Jesus AcademyLancaster | Pre-K–12 | 97 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| Lancaster Friends SchoolLancaster | TK–8 | 33 | Friends (Quaker) | 4.1 mi |
| Solvit AcademyLancaster | K–7 | 35 | Nonsectarian | 4.3 mi |
| Solvit Academy IncLancaster | K–7 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 4.3 mi |
| Wonder AcademyLancaster | K | 17 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.8 mi |
| River Rock Academy - LancasterLancaster | 7–12 | 22 | Nonsectarian | 4.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lancaster City, Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), Manor, West Lampeter, East Hempfield, Conestoga, Providence and Strasburg Township.
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